(05-05-2022, 11:16 AM)SouthseaBubble Wrote: A quick look at Wikipedia shows that Sheffield United spent 6 seasons trying to get out of this division, failing in the play-offs 3 times and twice not reaching them.  In fact the season before they won it they finished 11th, with 66 points.  Not sure what this proves, if anything, apart from the fact that things can change.  But it does show that getting out of the 3rd division isn't a piece of cake.  After all, at best only one of the traditional so-called 'big clubs' will go up this season, and if none do, that's seven of us who all think we belong in the higher division but several of whom are destined to remain at this level for a few seasons yet.  Let's hope we have served our time.

(05-05-2022, 06:35 PM)66zoolane Wrote:

(05-05-2022, 10:21 AM)Cunninglinguist Wrote:

(04-05-2022, 06:41 PM)Hammie Wrote: Its a very strong 3rd tier right now though!

Fantastic thing that. We’re playing in a better league and no one has to pay over the odds for a Championship season ticket. Better football for the same money.

Being in league one just gets better and better.


I’ve seen some great football this season. Some of it by Pompey.

That's all very true - on the bright side, in an unpredictable competitive league, we've got us and most of...

Derby County
Bolton
Sheffield Yesterday 
Sunderland
Ipswich
Charlton
and others

Having a fighting chance in that is a lot more gripping than playing for a halfway Premier finish

(05-05-2022, 07:21 PM)SouthseaBubble Wrote:

(05-05-2022, 03:15 PM)JIMBON Wrote: Bubble - the exception was 67-68, that was fun for a long part of the season, as well as a couple of decent cup games.

It was an excellent season, or promised to be - didn't we fall apart a bit after signing Trebilcock to strengthen our promotion push?  Those were still the days when the press still talked about Pompey regaining 'its rightful place' in the first division.  Don't think anyone would dare refer to us in those terms today.

(08-05-2022, 10:11 AM)Peter_Mellor's_Got_No_Hair Wrote:

(05-05-2022, 11:16 AM)SouthseaBubble Wrote: A quick look at Wikipedia shows that Sheffield United spent 6 seasons trying to get out of this division, failing in the play-offs 3 times and twice not reaching them.  In fact the season before they won it they finished 11th, with 66 points.  Not sure what this proves, if anything, apart from the fact that things can change.  But it does show that getting out of the 3rd division isn't a piece of cake.  After all, at best only one of the traditional so-called 'big clubs' will go up this season, and if none do, that's seven of us who all think we belong in the higher division but several of whom are destined to remain at this level for a few seasons yet.  Let's hope we have served our time.

It is a good reminder.

I take from the Sheff U situation, that if you don't have the right person in charge, you can waste a lot of years and money trying to get out of it, with a lot of nearly and if onlys.

For them it was Chris Wilder, time will tell who it will be for us. So far we have learnt it wasn't Kenny Jackett.